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Throughout Scripture we are continually amazed at Christ’s actions. Here in the story illustrated by Mercy, an adulteress is caught and given a death sentence. She deserved it. The people screamed for it and the law warranted it. It seemed to be a case of well-deserved justice. However, the Author of all Justice, Jesus, kneels before her and writes on the ground. Max Lucado, the famous author and pastor, once said that what Jesus wrote on the ground that day was “Forgiven.” Where justice demanded payment, Jesus paid the bill in blood and covered over our sins through His mercy.